Directory – Socrates Cafes, Democracy Cafes, Philosophers’ Clubs & Constitution Cafes around the World
Here is our comprehensive list of all the independently-run Socrates Cafes around the world. You can also view the 70 Socrates Cafes that are listed on Meetup.com with over 30,000 members. And please let us know of any groups we’ve missed, or if there’s any information that needs to be updated. This is forever a work in progress.
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2. Pyle Adult Recreation Center. Meets on the first Saturday of each month at the Pyle Adult Center (SW corner of Southern and Rural). Address: 655 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, AZ 85282. Phone 480 350 5211
Tucson
Meets Twice a month at Ward 6. Website: http://www.pimalp.org/mc-events/socrates-cafe-tucson-discussion-group-third-saturday-topic-relationship-of-science-and-philosophy/
When: Third Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. and First Monday of every month, 6:30 p.m. Free, except for the cost of your meal. Call 370-6338, or e-mail philwhite857@yahoo.com for more information. Metropolitan Grill address: 7892 N. Oracle Road.Northwest531-1212
Pima County Libertarian Party, First and Third Saturdays each month, 9 to 11. http://www.pimalp.org/mc-events/socrates-cafe-tucson-discussion-group-first-and-third-saturday-ego-dystonic-vs-ego-syntonic/ Their site says “Format is a standard Socrates Cafe although not followed exactly.”
ARKANSAS
Little Rock
Meets at three libraries in the Central Arkansas Library System
a) McMath Library, 2100 Barrow Road. Meets second Wednesday of the month @ 6 p.m. Phone 501 225 0066
b) Terry Library, meets third Thursday of the month @ 6 p.m. 2015 Napa Valley Drive, phone: 501 228 0129
c) Fletcher Library, meets fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 pm. 823 North Buchanan St., Phone 501 663 5457
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/socratescafe-128/
Pleasanton
First and Third Tuesdays of each month, 7 – 9 pm, Meets @ Inklings, 530 Main St., Pleasanton Contact: socrates@digiassist.com Website: http://www.digiassist.com/socrates-cafe-info.html
200 W Oak Ave, Phone 559 713 2700, Meets every second Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm, in the library’s “blue” meeting room
COLORADO
Allenspark
The Old Gallery, a Center for the Community & Arts, Saturdays during June, July and August, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. For info email Sid at: swaldman@haverford.edu
We have had a Socrates Cafe group meeting in Homosassa , FL for over 10 years. We meet the 3 rd Saturday of each month from 10am to noon at the Homosassa Public Library. Address: 4100 S Grandmarch Ave, Homosassa, FL 34446 I am the usual facilitator. Barry Schwartz Schwartzbb@gmail.com
Jacksonville
meets every other Wednesday at the Starbucks in Jacksonville Beach.
975 3rd St S, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Meetup info here:
Jacksonville Socrates Cafe
Jacksonville, FL 316Members
If you are a freethinker who enjoys philosophical discussion, come to Socrates Cafe. Initially created as a movement to make philosophy more accessible to the masses and incit…
Luna Star Cafe in North Miami beginning Aug 21, 2019. Contact Darrell at docdarnold@gmail.com
Ocala
a) If interested in being part of a group, contact Gail at: g.graham002@gmail.com
b) Vanguard High School, part of their wonderful Theory of Knowledge class of their International Baccalaureate program
Orlando
a) Valencia College, East Campus. Meets monthly, open to public. Facilitated by Justin Stone, Professor of Humanities.
b) Democracy Cafe/ Constitution Cafe to be started by a student club at Valencia College with the help of the marvelous Justin Stone jstone2@valenciacollege.edu
c) Bilingual (Spanish-English) group. Contact Ixia for meeting information at: xvk@yahoo.com
Meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 PM and the third Thursday of each month at 1 PM at the Palm Harbor Library. Contact Betcinda Kettells at 727 784-3332 x3006 for more information.
Started in April 2006. A second group was added in April 2007
Meets at First Church West, 9904 NW 77th St., Phone 954 726 2303 Contact: joycegast@bellsouth.net Meets third Saturday of each month, 10 a.m. – 2 pm, Website: http://www.firstchurchwest.biz/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180067835&sec_id=180015085
Tampa
a. Seminole Heights Library, 4711 N. Central Ave.
More info at: https://www.meetup.com/Socates-Cafe-The-unexamined-life-is-not-worth-living/
b. Retirement community Contact Kenneth at: Goltencl@msn.com
Venice
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice, 1971 Pinebrook Rd
Venice 34292 ContactMimi Welch, 941-918-1379 or welch.mimi.35@gmail.com.
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County Library System, 3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach. Phone 561 233 2600
Meets at the Gardens Branch. Contact the county library system for details.
https://www.pbclibrary.org/node/22077
Williston
Contact Art at: foodheals@icloud.com
HAWAII
Maui
Democracy Cafe
Contact David Johnson at: Hawaiidhr@yahoo.com or call 808-205-0063
IDAHO
Boise
Meets at Papa Joe’s on the corner of Capital Boulevard and University Drive in Boise, Idaho. The address is 1301 South Capital Blvd., 83706.
Contact: hoppins@earthlink.net
ILLINOIS
Arlington Heights
Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunlon Ave., Phone 847 392 0100
Elgin Community College, Coordinator and facilitator, Dr. David Zacker. Contact: DZacker@Elgin.edu Meets every other week in room C120, a.k.a. the “The Fishbowl”, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m
Quincy Public Library, 526 Jersey St., Quincy IL For more information visit quincylibrary.org
INDIANA
Anderson
Meets at Madison County History Center, 11 W. 11th St.
For more information, e-mail SocratesCafe@ NDWave.com
Fort Wayne
a) Allen County Public Library, Main Branch, 900 Library Plaza, Phone 260 421 1200
b) Allen County Public Library, Dupont Branch 536 E. Dupont St. Phone 260 421 1315
Contact SocratesCafefw@verizon.net
Jacksonville
Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm
Perkfection Café & Bar
359 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
812-218-0611
IOWA
Grinnell
Drake Community Library, 930 Park St., Phone: 641 236 2661
Meets every Thursday evening at 6:30 pm
For more details contact Laforest Sherman at 641.275.0501 (cell) or at laforestlistens@gmail.com
El Dorado
Butler Community College, 901 S Haverhill Rd, El Dorado, KS 67042, contact Dr. Terry Sader, club sponsor, at 316.218.6123 or tsader@butlercc.edu
Waverly
Just getting underway in March 2020. Will meet at a local coffeehouse. The fabulous organizer, a student at Wartburg College, is Alondra Gonzalez. alondra.celeste.gonzalez@gmail.com
KANSAS
Salinas
Kansas Wesleyan University, Philosophy & Religion Department, and also launching community-wide
KENTUCKY
Louisville
Cafe Mimosa, 1543 Bardstown Rd. Info here: https://www.meetup.com/Socrates-Cafe-Louisville/
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville
100 Welsh Park Dr Rockville, MD
Socrates Cafe
Saturday, Oct 22, 2016, 7:00 PM
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville 100 Welsh Park Dr Rockville, MD
1 Atheists/Freethinkers, etc. Went
This is the format of a Socrates Cafe meeting:At the beginning of each meeting, the attendees suggest topics. Then we vote and break into smaller groups of six to eight to discuss the top vote-getters.I will be one of the moderators.After 45-50 minutes, we take a break for refreshments. Then we form new groups to discuss the next topics.Discla…
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/MarylandSocratesCafe/
There is also a group facilitated every year or so by Christopher Phillips himself at the Takoma Park Public Library. Phillips has been doing this since 1996, always holding the gathering in the children’s library section; it is open to everyone of any age.
Meets Wednesdays, 3-5 pm (The Socrates Cafe is for teens)
http://www.duxburyfreelibrary.org/teens/teen.htm
Middleton
Flint Public Library, 1 South Main St., Middleton, MA 01949
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Socrates Cafe
The Socrates Cafe is a discussion group for those who like to ponder the deep issues of life and who enjoy a thought-provoking conversation.
All are welcome; no registration is required. Currently we are discussing fundamental ideas found in the US Constitution, The Declaration of Independence, and the Bill or Rights.
Please join us! This program will take place in the Trustees Room.
West Bridgewater Public Library, 80 Howard Street.
Worcester
Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) Assumption College, 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester MA 01609
508-767-7513
Info here: https://assumptionwise.org/event-2392359
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
Ashtenaw Community College, 4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Sponsored by Philosophy Club Contact: jnkphilo@gmail.com
Birmingham
Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., Birmingham, MI Phone: 248 647 1700 Contact library for dates and times.
http://www.baldwinlib.org/socrates-cafe
Holland
Hope College, Meets in Lubbers Hall 121, sponsored by Philosophy Department in the Arts & Humanities Division
Farmington Hills
Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, 28611 West Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334, 248.477.1410 Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month
Royal Oak High School, Royal Oak High School, 1500 Lexington Blvd., Royal Oak, MI 48073
ROHS: 248-435-8500 Contact Steve Chisnell from this site: http://www.chisnell.com/organizations/contact-me/
Troy (Constitution Cafe)
Meets the second Sunday of each month, Troy Historic Village
Here’s a link to the info: http://www.troyhistoricvillage.org/constitution-cafes/
MINNESOTA
Albert Lea
The Interchange Wine and Coffee Bistro, 211 S. Broadway, Second Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.
Alexandria
Started on November 9, 2009. On the 2nd Monday every month at 7pm Alexandria Technical College Campus Café, 1601 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, MN 56308, Contact: Wendy Lynn
Burnsville
Started November 1st, 2005, there is a Tuesday Socrates Café meeting in Burnsville. This group is moderated by Jon Anderson. Tuesdays from 7 pm, Byerly’s, 401 County Rd. 42. E. Burnsville, MN 55306
Rockford Road Public Library, 6401 42nd Ave. N. Phone 651 292 9816
“Sit back and philosophize with your friends and neighbors at the Rockford Road Library. The topic is decided by popular vote at the beginning of the meeting. All welcomed; no experience necessary.”
Grand Rapids
Please join ICC philosophy instructor, Brian Vroman, in the Riverview Room at the Grand Rapids Library. Sporadic dates – Please contact the Grand Rapids Library for dates and times.
Riverview Room, Grand Rapids Library, 140 NE 2nd Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744
218-326-7640 Contact:Brian Vroman Website:Grand Rapids Library
International Falls
Rainy River Community College – Contacct Charlotte Klesman for more information.
2. Monthly Meetings being held the 2nd Tuesday of the month – open to the public. International Falls Public Library 750 4th St.
International Falls, MN 56649 Contact: Charlotte Klesman
Minneapolis
Tuesdays from 7pm – 8:30, Vicinity Coffee – northwest corner of 34th Street and Lyndale Av South 3350 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55410 Contact: Mark Hollock, 612-889-1527
2. Braden Lodge #168, fourth Thursday of each month, Freemasons. Link: http://www.bradenlodge.org/events
Minnetonka
Ridgedale Public Library (Hennepin County), 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Phone 612 543 8800
Meets Thursdays from 7 pm to 8:40 pm (ongoing since 2001, founded by the amazing Dennis Dienst, board member of DemocracyCafe.org)
Ridgedale Socrates Cafe
Minnetonka, MN 50Thinkers
You do not need to be a meetup member to attend our meetings. If our group’s member list is full, you may still join us at Ridgedale Library every week.When was the last time…
Started on Wednesday, March 30th, 2005, this group meets every Wednesday. This group is moderated by Jon Anderson. Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, Seward Market, 2823 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406 Meetup Group Contact:Jon Anderson jona@bitstream.net
2. Second & Fourth Sundays from 5:30 – 7 pm, Nina’s Coffee Café – map, 165 Western Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55102, 651-292-9816
Winona
Winona State University Retiree Center, meets at the Center on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 2 – 4 pm Winona State University Alumni House, 227 W 7th Street, Winona, MN, 55987 Phone: 507.457.5565, Email: retiree@winona.edu
Link to pdf: https://www.winona.edu/retiree/Media/2009SocratesCafe.pdf
MISSISSIPPI
Brookhaven
Lincoln County Public Library, 100 S. Jackson St. Phone 601 833 3369
Held at the St. Catherine’s Village retirement community but is open to the public.
The Fourth Thursday of the month in
The Dogwood Room at St. Catherine’s Village
200 Dominican Drive
Madison, MS 39110
601-856-0123 Contact: Shirley Marshall, Activities Director – 601-856-0130 Moderator: Cal Hopper
MISSOURI
Columbia
Columbia Public Library (Daniel Boone Regional Library), 100 W. Broadway Phone 573 443 3161
http://www.dbrl.org/cal/socrates
Springfield
Meets at The Library Center, 4653 South Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO
Website with info: https://www.meetup.com/socratescafe-119/
This is not an actual cafe! 🙂 It is a philosophy discussion group that meets at various coffee shops. You can provide a question (or not) at the start of the meetup. Everyone…
Bitterroot Public Library, 306 State St., Phone 406 363 1670
Contact library for details. Socrates Café is held in the meeting room
Helena
First Tuesdays of the month at 6pm
The Meeting Room in the back of the Staggering Ox
Lundy Center
400 Euclid Ave.
Helena, MT 59601 Contact: Sue Hoell
406-461-5768
Missoula
Missoula Public Library, 301 E. Main Phone 406 721 2665, Email mslaplib@missoula.lib.mt.us
Meets 1st Wednesday of each month, 6 – 9 pm
http://www.missoulapubliclibrary.org/adult-events
NEVADA
Las Vegas
1.Black Mountain Institute, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Conference Room
Link to past meetings: https://www.facebook.com/events/153833831669297
Library of the Chathams, contact: librarian@chathamlibrary.org
Margate
contact Gregg at: galichten@aol.com
North Haledon
North Haledon Free Public Library
129 Overlook Avenue. Phone: 973 427 6213
Montclair (where it all began, over 22 years ago)
a) Website with info: https://www.meetup.com/Montclair-Socrates-Cafe/
b) Montclair Adult School: Contact Steve Marchetti at Smarchetti3@comcast Note: Steve was one of the very first people to facilitate a Socrates Cafe in the group Chris Phillips started! You will definitely want to take part with him and see him in action.
Monroe Township
Monroe Township Public library, 4 Municipal Plaza, meets the first Wednesday of each month.
East Hampton Library, 159 Main St. For details call: 631 324 0222, ext. 3
easthamptonlibrary.org
Holbrook
Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., Adult Area Meeting Room, once a month, 7 – 8:30 pm
New York City (Big Apple)
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/NYCSocratesCafe/
Queens
1) Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Queens. Meets the first Wednesday of the month. Contact Lisa at: lattias1@gmail.com
2) Meets at Panera Bread Cafe38-01 35th Avenue (off Steinway street), ASTORIA, Queens 11101, NY
More info here: https://www.meetup.com/philosophy101/
NORTH CAROLINA
Chapel Hill
Part of UNC Chapel Hill’s Philosophy Outreach program. Contact Steven Swartzer at: swartzer@email.unc.edu
Charlotte
First and Third Tuesday of every month, 11:30 – 1:30 pm, Radbourne Clubhouse, 3325 Radbourne Drive,
Cornelius
Second and Fourth Friday each month, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Aquesta Bank, 19510 Jetton Road, Cornelius, NC
Website: http://trufitdental.net/
Durham
Atria Southpoint Walk Senior Living Community, 5705 Fayetteville Road
Durham, NC 27713 Contact: Joan Welch, Director of Life Enrichment, 919 666 2624
Elon
Western Alamance High School — Constitution Cafe. The sponsoring teacher is Sean Quinn.F
Fayetteville
Starting Aug 2019. Contact Kelly Lindsay, Information Services, Cumberland County Public Library klindsay@cumberland.lib.nc.us
Raleigh
Enloe High School (student initiated), Contact Cristan at:
camposcristian.cjc@gmail.com
Southport
Harper Library, 309 W. Moore St.,
Meets first and third Mondays, 9:30 a.m. (Friends of the Library, for Lifelong Learners)
http://folsoi.org/?page_id=27
NORTH DAKOTA
Great Forks
University of North Dakota, Meets in O’Kelly, Rm 260, 221 Centennial Dr., Contact Tammy Carmichael: 701 777 3015 Website: http://und.edu/calendar/index.php/view/event/detail/45103/isp-turns-30-socrates-cafe
OHIO
Akron
Akron-Summit Public Library, Nordonia Hills Branch
Phone 330 467 8595
The Socrates Cafe is a regular gathering of adults engaging in great conversation, exploring current events, thoughtful ideas, and reasoned debates. Come and take part, or just listen to the discussion!
For all patrons 16 & over. No registration necessary – No homework – No assigned reading.
Based on the book by CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS, the Cafe opens the second Wednesday each month. New cafe-goers are always welcome!
Berea
Berea, OH – Socrates Café
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month – 2nd Tuesday: 7:00-8:30 – 4th Tuesday: 7:30-9:00
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
50 East Bagley Road
Berea, OH 44017
Phone: 440-234-5241 Contact: Clint Anderson
2. Temple Beth Or, 5275 Marshall Road, Dayton, Ohio 45429, 937.435.3400 Contact: Call Ellen Lauber, 432-0970 or e-mail lauberfamily14@hotmail.com.
Granville/Newark
Meets at the Licking County Main Library on Main St. in Newark the 1st Monday of the month 7- 8 PM and the third Monday of the month 7-8 PM at the River Road Coffee House on River Road in Granville, OH .
Huron
Huron Public Library, 333 Williams St., Phone: 419 333 5009
Contact the library for meeting dates and times. Started in 2011.
Meets every 2nd Tuesday at the Coffee Phix Cafe at 7:00 pm. Discussion goes until 9:00 pm. Location: Coffee Phix Café, 4485 Mayfield Road, South Euclid, OH 44121
McAlester Public Library, 401 N. 2nd St Phone 918 426 0930
https://mcalesterlibrary.net/adultprog/socrates
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Community College, Main Campus, Main Building, Contact: Office of Student Life at: SLStaffDL@occc.edu
OREGON
Bend
Meets each second and fourth Thursday of the month. Dudley’s Bookshop, 135 NW Minnesota Ave. Bend, OR, 97701 Second and fourth Thursdays at 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Carrie Ebner
Email: bendsocratescafe@gmail.com
Rogue Valley Manor (retirement community).1200 Mira Mar Ave. Phone: 541 857 7600
Contact Janet at: jaldrich2@me.com
Portland
Petite Provence, 1824 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, OR 97211, Third Thursdays at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Facilitators meeting begins at 6pm at same location right before the meeting. all are welcome) Contact: inquiryofmind@yahoo.com
A number of longtime ongoing groups are listed on this great site: https://socratescafepdx.wordpress.com/
Meetup info at: https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Socrates-Cafe/
Salem
Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at: The Beanery, 220 Liberty N.E., Salem, Oregon 97301 Contact: Dick at 503.581.4006
PENNSYLVANIA
Abington
Abington Township Public Library, 1030 Old Yorke Rd., Phone 215 885 5180
Meets every second Wednesday of the month from 10:30 a.m. until noon.
http://www.abingtonfreelibrary.org/events/130
Allenspark
The Old Gallery, zipcode 80510. Meets second and fourth Saturdays, 9:30 – 11 a.m., June, July and August. Meets in the cabin behind the gallery. Contact Syd at swaldman@haverman.edu Website: http://www.theoldgallery.org/things-to-do/discussion-groups/socrates-cafe/
Berks County
For all the info, contact James, at Albright College (Reading, PA) at: james.denatale001@albright.edu
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg Public Library, 225 Market St., Phone 570 784 0883.
Indian Valley Public Library, 100 E. Church Ave., Phone 215 723 9109
Held on the the third Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., and the first Sunday
of each month from 1:30 – 3 pm.
http://ivpl.org/socrates-cafe/
Waynesboro
“We are a growing and diverse group that meets the first and Third Thursdays of each month at 1:30 pm in The Alexander Hamilton Library on Main Street in Waynsboro. We welcome new members and out of town guests.” Contact Mark Sparky851@comcast.net
Wilkes-Barre
Osterhout Free Library, Reading Room, 71 South Franklin St. Phone 570 823 0156 ext 216
Contact library for information.
RHODE ISLAND
Bristol
Roger Williams University Library, first floor, in Mary Tefft White Cultural Center
2. International House of Rhode Island, 8 Stimson Ave, Providence, phone 401 421 7181 Every Thursday, following potluck luncheon (12:30pm), at 2:00 pm.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Greenville
Meets at Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC
Founded in 2007. All the info is here: https://www.meetup.com/socratescafe-124/
Charleston
Phone: (843) 574-6299 or (843) 720-5713, The Socrates Cafe Charleston, facilitated by Trident Technical College instructors, invites everyone to explore the philosophy of life in a casual group dialogue. Meetings are from 6-7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mon. of the month. Meets at Earth Fare, 74 Folly Road
Spartanburg
Meets the fourth Thursday of each month beginning May 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Hoechst-Celanese Room of the Headquarters Library.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rapid City
Meets at Rapid City Public Library. Meets every month at the library’s downtown location. 610 Quincy St., Phone: 605 394 4171
Spearfish
Black Hill State University, Sponsored by the Philosophy Club, meeting times vary from week to week.
TENNESSEE
Denton
Sanger High School Socrates Cafe and Philosophers’ Club. The teacher sponsoring this is Leigh Range; the student who organized it is Dylan Sickich.
Franklin
Meets at Frothy Monkey, 125 5th Ave. South, Coordinator: Brian Fleming
Info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1796857043916717/
Jackson
If interested in taking part, please contact Sylvia at: DrSylValentine@yahoo.com
Cache Valley Unitarian Universalists, 596 E. 900 North, North Logan,, 84321, phone 435 755 2888 Meets at 7 pm on first Tuesday of every month Website: http://cvuu.org/about-connection/socrates-cafe/
Salt Lake City
https://www.facebook.com/events/513677112157319/
St. Lake Roasting Co. , 820 E. 400 S.
St. George
The St George Socrates Cafe meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7pm. Contact Linda at: lindaks513@gmail.com
2). Dixie State University, Institute for Continuous Learning. Contact Kim at Kim.Borgmeyer@gmail.com
VERMONT
Moretown
Harwood Union High School. 455 VT Route 100. Phone 802 244 5186.
Meets periodically in the Middle School’s Multipurpose Room. Open to the community.
Socrates Cafe November 6, 2018 at 8:00 am – 9:30 pmPort Townsend Community Center, 620 Tyler St, Port Townsend, WA 98368, USA (This according to website at https://simplestshave.wordpress.com/about/
Redmond
The Redmond Socrates Cafe Meetup Group
Redmond, WA 386Socrates Cafe Communities
We chat about philosophy, asking questions of all shapes and sizes, while laughing, drinking beer and happily escaping the daily grind (without the pretension, doom and gloom …
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/SocratesCafeRenton/
Seattle
Meetup link:
https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-JzSMZkSy/
WISCONSIN
Alma
Meets Fridays at 7 P.M
BURLINGTON HOTEL CAFE !
809 N Main St, Alma, WI.
La Crosse
University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse
Contact: philosophy@uwlax.edu
Madison
1.Michelangelo’s Coffee House, 116 State Street- Madison
Meet in the back of Coffee House (Not State Street Side); We meet at 7:00 p.m. every Thursday. Please come prepared to submit your burning question. For more information please call Richard at (608)-257-8869
– See more at: http://isthmus.com/events/Socrates-Cafe-thursdays/#sthash.pUAkuJII.dpuf
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/socratescafe-madison/
2. MADISON SOCRATES CAFE # 2
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 7P.M. AT STEEPERY TEA;
430 STATE STREET
MADISON, WI 53703
FOR MORE INFORMATION, E/mail: aglickman12367@gmail.com
– See more at: http://isthmus.com/events/soc/#sthash.9t5WxCIT.dpuf
A group that will meet to discuss a subject in a thoughtful and reflective philosophical matter. Socrates Café is meant to provide a refreshing and exhilarating alternative to…
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/ottawa-socrates-cafe/
Socrates Cafes Outside of the U.S. and Canada
AUSTRALIA
Brisbane
Contact Michael White at: michael.white887@gmail.com
East Maitland, New South Wale
Hunter Valley Socratic Society. Meetings are held at 1pm on the first Tuesday of each month at the East Maitland Library, Garnet Road Green Hills (East Maitland). Contact David Atkinson 0408 636 437 or Frank Oakes 02 49 332 956
Meetings are held monthly at two locations – Chatswood and Redfern, see the website for more details: http://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Socrates-Cafe/
AUSTRIA
Vienna
Here is the info:
Socrates Cafe Wien
Vienna, AT 613Members
Socrates Cafe is a philosophy discussion group that is open to absolutely everyone. It’s held in a casual cafe environment, and we encourage everyone to join in – but there’s …
At the Socrates Café, we get together for a discussion of a life question that interests or challenges us.Socrates Cafés are gatherings around the world where people from diff…
OBA Amsterdam Public Library, Oosterdokskade 143, Amsterdam, nl
Do you enjoy deep, honest and respectful discussions of fundamental human questions? If yes, then you will love this meet up!
We ask questions and discuss ideas to stimulate critical thinking. We enrich ourselves with the perspectives of others, not to convince others about our own perspectives.
Our meetups are about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what the great philosophers and academics have said or written. It is not a debating club or a platform for proselytizing. Instead, we place the emphasis on questioning, open mindedness and challenging our own assumptions while listening to and considering the views shared by others.
A Socrates Café meeting typically ends with participants leaving with many more questions than they had at the beginning.
WHAT TOPICS ARE DISCUSSED?
At the start of each meeting, the Facilitator invites participants to suggest topics. We then vote and choose that evening’s most popular topic for discussion. No academic training in philosophy necessary; just enthusiasm for exchanging ideas and points of view.
A few examples of subjects chosen at past meetups:
• What ideals, if any, are worth dying for?
• What is the best form of government?
• What makes you “you” despite physical and experiential changes over your lifetime?
• What is beauty, and how important is it?
• What are ethical pricing and greed?
• What is the “best” education?
• What is true friendship?
• What would the world be like if women were in charge?
WHO SHOULD JOIN?
Everyone is welcome! Our events include women and men from different cultural backgrounds, races, ages, native languages, careers, and educational levels. No formal philosophical training is mandatory. The only requirements are a willingness to listen respectfully, and to be open to what people have to say even if you disagree. Putting down others is absolutely not allowed. You would also need at least minimal understanding of spoken English to participate. No one is required to speak, although sharing is encouraged within the supportive environment of the group.
Our usual participants are people that have a hunger for deeper understanding of themselves and the world.
THE FACILITATORS
The Socrates Cafe is run by a team of facilitating members. With more facilitators we can have more people joining the meet ups. If you like this meet up and want to help out making it available to more people, let us know.
INDIA
Bangalore
If interested in being part of a Socrates Cafe, please contact: venu.gvgk@gmail.com
Meets at New Acropolis (Khar Branch)Ashray Bungalow, 2nd Flr. 19th Road. Between 13th Rd. and Khar Danda Road. Khar (W)., Mumbai (map)
Info here: https://www.meetup.com/Acropolis/
IRELAND
Dublin, Ireland
Founded in 2011 (they even have an annual Christmas dinner)
Socrates Café Dublin
Dublin, IE 3,002Members
Do you have a hunger for deeper understanding of yourself and the world? Do you value deep, honest and respectful dialogue?Socrates Café’s are gatherings around the world whe…
At the Socrates Café, we get together for a discussion of a life question that interests or challenges us.Socrates Cafés are gatherings around the world where people from dif…
